This is an act of honoring a deity by offering a portion of wine
and other liquids. In modern Witchcraft libations are usually given with
wine following moon rituals. Each member pours out a small portion of wine
from a chalice upon the ground as they look upward toward the moon. In some
traditions remnants of the ritual meal, such as cookies, or pieces of cake,
are tossed toward the moon as an additional offering. In the closing, the
members perform the custom of "kissing the hand" to the moon,
which involves kissing the left hand and raising it to the moon. A modern
version of the older custom is "throwing a kiss" to the moon.
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